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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
2
Chicago August 21. Estimated hog receipts 18 000 with 7 308 carried over. Cattle receipts 10 000. Sheep receipts 17 000. Opening market shows strength on good hogs with top at 20.00 and bulk around 18 25. Cattle steady to strong with feeder bids and calves 25 higher. Lambs generally steady with western choice lambs 18 25 and feeders 17 50. Receipts yesterday and today listed for each section.
Grain futures report from Chicago dated August 21 1918 shows corn futures with August at 1.63 and 1.65 for nearby contracts and September around 1.64 1.66 with Oct near 1.65. Oats trade quotes list Sept at 0.72 to 0.74 and Oct at 0.73 to 0.74. Clover futures for Oct through Mar are quoted around 17.30 to 17.42.
Turner Grain Co and W. M. Hewitt report cash close for August 21 with No 1 red wheat at 2.24 to 2.26 and No 2 red at 2.21 to 2.22. Corn values include No 2 at 1.90 and No 2 yellow at 1.92. Chicago receipts list 1361 cars of wheat, 168 cars of corn, and 1176 cars of oats.
Mrs T Neurever of Eau Claire Wisconsin and Mrs D Ikeson of Youngstown Ohio share experiences praising Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy for severe croup and whooping coughs. They report relief for throat inflammation cough and bronchial symptoms after using the product. Lemmon's Pharmacy Washington advertises it as an old reliable remedy.
Edgar, seven, ran home to tell his mother that Harold next door was being whipped for smoking. The mother quips that smoking isn’t something to be punished, noting Edgar hasn’t smoked in over two years. The item comes from the Kup See City Star clipping.
A brief, aphoristic note praising reformers who created the Declaration and Constitution. It contrasts gentle reformers with negative reformers who oppose everything, urging a balance between constructive and merely oppositional voices.
An excerpt notes the average wan shares three songs and three funny stories and manages to make them last a lifetime with insights attributed to Washington Stu. The piece frames storytelling as a lasting craft and emphasizes the value of cultural memories.
A list of upcoming cattle and hog sales with dates a nd sellers across Iowa towns Kalona Washington Washington Ainsworth Columbus Junction Chester White Keota and Washington Duroc Jerseys and dairy cattle are scheduled from August through October with buyers including N E Rice Canning and Brown Mrs Andy Corbin L H Rinner W C Brenneman J M Lord Son R F Smylie Mike Trier Ernest Carlson and County Home.
Emil Anderson hauls tile while neighbors log large oat and wheat crops. Henry Sheetz yields 177 bushels of wheat and 908 bushels of oats from combined acres. Walter Stewart, Walter Sheetz, Robert Sheetz, Ross Sheets and others report bountiful harvests across fields from 4 to 40 acres. Temple Bros and Otto Sheetz also contribute significant oats and wheat totals as Mike Trier prepares for fall Duroc demand.
Steward Frank Beatty fixed Aug 29 for the annual county home picnic but the Washington band was booked at the Columbus Junction fair that day. The Crawfordsville band will perform instead, and the event is expected to draw attendees from many county towns for the long-standing celebration.
Farmers discuss the good care of a rising herd of red pigs and note high wheat yields with John Wehr at 231 bushels from 17 acres and Jim Pulver at 111 bushels from 7 acres. Volunteer Boy, owned by Parnest Carlson, is cited as worth more than sale offers.
Nick Hahn Jr notes the corn in the field is among the earliest seen with most ears hard and ripe. A few late nubbins remain but the crop shows little waste potential as frost last year already left behind more spoiled ears.
Fred Rodda treats the Journal force to a bushel of old fashioned Strawberry apples. The office staff and printers praised the fruit for its odor and taste. Apples are scarce this season and the generous gesture provided a feast for the newsroom.
Prof R O Cromwell Iowa Experiment Station outlines fire blight and blight canker symptoms in apples. Young shoots and fruit spurs blacken and die while fruits blacken surfaces. Leaves wilt and stay attached as disease travels into trunks forming cankers. Disinfect wounds and tools with a 1 2000 corrossive sublimate solution to prevent spread.
United States Food Administrator J. P. Deems warns of grain losses from fire across the state. He cites stacked grain and hay near rail lines, weeds on rights of way, and sparks from locomotives as key risks. He urges farmers to plow guard strips along rights of way and burn only the strip within furrows to reduce danger.
Community brief notes arrive detailing local events and updated happenings across neighborhoods. Readers are asked to share additional items for upcoming editions.
Short notices from Washington County recount arrivals and departures, births and marriages, deaths, and personal news. Includes updates on local residents and community happenings in concise items.
Pleasant Hill residents report attendance at the Washington chu tauqua amid rain causing no Sunday school. Earl Kephart and family visited the Lewis Baker home. Charley Anderson and wife welcomed a son on August 17. Silas Caldwell family and Clark Cadwell group returned from Seciota Illinois after visiting Harrison Alliman. Harry Bishop purchased a 140 acre farm near Crawfordsville.
Brighton notes list visits and trips among local families. Harlie and Will Dean, Burt Arnold visiting relatives from Albia, Velma Bolon from Iowa City, Irwin Helmick and Dorothy Helmick, Clem and Rex Brier, Lulu Emry and daughters, Wayne Houck family, Florence Irwin in town, A. J. Johnson and son Oscar to Iowa City for a specialist, Rob McClintice home from Rochester, Lamanski family from Grand View heading to Wisconsin to visit Leslie Koster.
A number of our people are attending chautauqua at Well. The event gathers residents for lectures and cultural programs, reflecting community interest in education and entertainment during the season.
Ex Governor Shaw was well regarded and a Norwegian violinist was noted. Grandfather Snell was buried at Dunkard Tuesday after living with his son in law Chas Meyer near Kinross for years. Harley Mehafee returned to Des Moines and threshing resumed Tuesday after rain delay. Chas Rowe Jim Harley and families visited Sigourney. residents spent time along the Skunk River. Myrtle Carl stays with brother Frerett in Wellman for chautauqua.
Brumback and Dayton of West Chester Iowa announce a closure of their twine stock and invite all indebted customers to settle by September 1 as they wind down operations. The notice asks debtors to call and arrange payment to save money for next year.
Aug 21 reports F R Grimes traveling to Des Moines on business and A Ff Sands family driving to Iowa City. William and Mrs. Reaney exited for Douds Leando to visit the J B Free land home. Mrs. Beulah Hoag and Helen spent the day in Junction. Mrs. S B Thompson and baby return home from Washington visit. Mrs. A F Athey headed to Washington for visits. Mrs. A R Fullerton and sister Mabel Ross arrived for a few days. C A Carson and wife of Burlington visit children. Mrs. Harry Cassel accompanies them. A J Peterson and wife report Sergt Fred W Peterson wounded in France and hospitalized but not seriously. expects to return to fighting.
Miss Evelyn Sprague of Cedar Rapids visits Crawfordsville with her aunt Mrs. C. A. Sprague. Local residents travel to Iowa City and Washington for visits and duties. families head to Colorado Springs and Monmouth for a week with relatives. teaching duties and other trips noted.
After a brief stop at F. J. Maxwell's home, she will leave this week for Dallas Texas to join her husband who is stationed in a training camp there.
Minnie loves tickling her infant brother and making him coo. One night he revealed a protruding tooth, inspiring her to call, “Come, see the tooth what was born in brother's mouth last night.”
Quick home tip explains using a small piece of tape on the back of a picture to align it. Wet one end, attach near the top center to the wall, then moisten the other end to secure. The result is a perfectly straight hung picture every time.
A reflective passage warns that life holds inevitable trials for everyone. It urges readers to accept responsibilities and endure hardship rather than assume perpetual sunshine. The tone emphasizes providence pressing individuals with unforeseen anxieties and duties.
A dense quotation on justice and liberty urges attacking injustice, pursuing only what is just, preserving rights for all, and safeguarding liberty and private property as sacred duties shared by all.
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